Won without a category win
2 of 3
meats called to the stage
Pig Destroyer won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 3 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 11th
- Pork 2nd
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2023
Jun 9–10, 2023 · Springfield, TN · 📍 4635 HWY 41 N
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $3,350
Pig Destroyer won Grand Champion at the Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) on June 9, 2023 in Springfield, TN at 4635 HWY 41 N, scoring 698.2172 in a field of 30 teams. Smoke A Fatty BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6804. Category winners: Chicken — The Big B Barbeque Company (176.5716); Pork Ribs — B.G.Q. (177.7028); Pork — High on the Hawg (178.8572). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
606.25
median 662.16
698.22 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.57
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 178.86
141.10
178.86
Entries
30
3 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
698.2172
Winning margin
0.5368
GC over RC
Field average
664.62
606.25698.22
median 662.16 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8740
606.25698.22
10th place overall
Field spread
91.9656
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,350
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Big James Kitchen has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack and High on the Hawg tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: B.G.Q. and M-1 Smokin' Guns tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Small Batch BBQ and Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 ← this one | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 30 | 698.2172 | Pig Destroyer |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 33 | 531.9656 | Hogs B Hatin' |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Springfield, TN | 4635 US-41 | 36 | 535.4172 | Big James Kitchen |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Springfield, TN | 4635 US-41 | 32 | 535.4288 | Big James Kitchen |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
30 entries · top 698.2172 · median 662.1600 · out of 720, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 4 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 5 | B.G.Q. | |
| 6 | High on the Hawg | |
| 7 | A&R Q | |
| 8 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 9 | Hogs B' Hatin | |
| 10 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 11 | Serious Hog | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 13 | Big G BBQ | |
| 14 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 17 | Killer "B" Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | Holy Smoke | |
| 19 | Daddy-Jacks BBQ | |
| 20 | RT Que | |
| 21 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 23 | KBBS Kentucky Bourbon | |
| 24 | M-1 Smokin' Guns | |
| 25 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 26 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 27 | The Blazers | |
| 28 | Smack Yo Meat BBQ | |
| 29 | Wild Wills Smokin Q | |
| 30 | Barren Plains Smokin' Meats |
Chicken
30 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 2 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 3 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 6 | High on the Hawg | |
| 7 | RT Que | |
| 8 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 9 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 10 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 11 | Big G BBQ | |
| 12 | A&R Q | |
| 13 | Hogs B' Hatin | |
| 14 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 15 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 17 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 18 | B.G.Q. | |
| 19 | Serious Hog | |
| 20 | Holy Smoke | |
| 21 | Killer "B" Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Barren Plains Smokin' Meats | |
| 23 | Daddy-Jacks BBQ | |
| 24 | Wild Wills Smokin Q | |
| 25 | KBBS Kentucky Bourbon | |
| 26 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 27 | Smack Yo Meat BBQ | |
| 28 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 29 | M-1 Smokin' Guns | |
| 30 | The Blazers |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.G.Q. | |
| 2 | M-1 Smokin' Guns | |
| 3 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 4 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 5 | High on the Hawg | |
| 6 | A&R Q | |
| 7 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 8 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 9 | Big G BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 12 | Hogs B' Hatin | |
| 13 | Serious Hog | |
| 14 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 15 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 16 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 17 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 18 | Killer "B" Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | The Blazers | |
| 20 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 21 | Daddy-Jacks BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 23 | RT Que | |
| 24 | KBBS Kentucky Bourbon | |
| 25 | Holy Smoke | |
| 26 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 27 | Smack Yo Meat BBQ | |
| 28 | Wild Wills Smokin Q | |
| 29 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 30 | Barren Plains Smokin' Meats |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High on the Hawg | |
| 2 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 3 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 4 | A&R Q | |
| 5 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 6 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 7 | Big G BBQ | |
| 8 | B.G.Q. | |
| 9 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 10 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 11 | Serious Hog | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 13 | The Blazers | |
| 14 | Barren Plains Smokin' Meats | |
| 15 | RT Que | |
| 16 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 17 | Killer "B" Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | Holy Smoke | |
| 19 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 20 | Smack Yo Meat BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogs B' Hatin | |
| 22 | Daddy-Jacks BBQ | |
| 23 | M-1 Smokin' Guns | |
| 24 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 25 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 27 | Wild Wills Smokin Q | |
| 28 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 30 | KBBS Kentucky Bourbon |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Competitor Series — Anything Butt
30 entries · top 180 · median 169.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogs B' Hatin | |
| 2 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 3 | B.G.Q. | |
| 4 | Serious Hog | |
| 5 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 6 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 7 | KBBS Kentucky Bourbon | |
| 8 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 9 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 10 | Holy Smoke | |
| 11 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 12 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 13 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 14 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 15 | Daddy-Jacks BBQ | |
| 16 | A&R Q | |
| 17 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 18 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 19 | Killer "B" Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 21 | Smack Yo Meat BBQ | |
| 22 | High on the Hawg | |
| 23 | M-1 Smokin' Guns | |
| 24 | The Blazers | |
| 25 | Big G BBQ | |
| 26 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 27 | Wild Wills Smokin Q | |
| 28 | RT Que | |
| 29 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 30 | Barren Plains Smokin' Meats |